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"Recommended laboratory HIV testing algorithm for serum or plasma specimens. Based on: Centers for Disease Control
Recommended laboratory HIV ... Disease Control and Prevention ... Infection: Updated ... #CDC #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #InfectiousDisease
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... < 200: CMV, HSV ... Penicillium marneffei Parasitic ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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reaction - Helminth infection ... CD3-CD4+ T cells ... aspergillosis - Viral infections ... (HIV, HTLVI) ... hypereosinophilia #HE #Differential
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Cocci*, Toxo*, non-infectious ... • Choroidal infections ... seen with lower CD4 ... vision #HIVAIDS #InfectiousDiseases ... Anterior #Posterior #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... present in 15% of cases ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #differential # ... opportunistic #InfectiousDiseases
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Pseudotumor - Infectious ... • CMV • HIV ... History of Bleeding, Infection ... Lymphocytic Leukemia (CBC
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... (CDI): • Vancomycin
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Toxoplasmosis (CD4 ... CNS Lymphoma (CD4 ... • Nocardia • Parasitic ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... procedures - Infection ... Risks factor for HIV ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
Infectious Causes ... canimorsus • Virus: HIV ... Pneumocystis Jiroveci • Parasites ... Insufficiency #AI #differential ... endocrinology #infectiousdiseases